Hymn to the Immortal Wind is the fifth studio album by Japanese post-rock band Mono, released 24 March 2009 on Temporary Residence Limited.
The album was recorded and mixed in June and November 2008 at the Electrical Audio Recording Studios, Chicago, Illinois, by Steve Albini. A music video for "Follow the Map" was released to promote the album. This is a concept album, and there is a short story enclosed with the CD to go along with the music.
Track listing
Personnel Mono Takaakira "Taka" Goto - electric guitars Tamaki Kunishi - bass guitar, piano, harpsichord, glockenspiel Yasunori Takada - drums, tympani, cymbals, glockenspiel Yoda - electric guitars, Hammond B3 organ
Production Steve Albini - recording, engineering, mixing John Golden - mastering
Orchestra
Mark Anderson, cello Mellisa Bach, cello Eille Bakkum, viola Inger Petersen Carle, violin Alison Chesley, cello Dave Max Crawford, conductor Jennifer Clippert, flute
Wendy Cotton, cello Margaret Daly, cello Michael Duggan, cello Katherine Hughes, cello Jill Kaeding, cello Carol Kalvonjian, violin Carmen Llop Kassinger, violin
Kent Kessler, contrabass Andra Kulans, violin, viola Jody Livo, violin Ellen O'Hayer, cello Vannia Phillips, viola John Sagos, viola Mary Stolper, flute
Ben Wedge, viola Steve Winkler, violin Susan Voelz, violin Paul Von Mertens, conductor Jeff Yang, violin Richard Yeo, cello Chie Yoshinaka, violin
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